Chapter Seven
The annals of the Kings and Queens of Faerie: Upon the Matter of Berrie Wynweald.
The loss of Berrie Wynweald was a grave one to Faerie, for it took away with it yet another of our rivers, the best and most vibrant of our trees, and the produce upon which we had long relied for our good health. Ah, the very heart of Faerie! The garden of Sun and Moon, our celestial orchard, for which there can be no replacement. That I should reign over such decline! That I, Pippin Greensleeves, in all my arts and magics, should be so powerless to prevent its loss, or to compel its return!
Why does Faerie diminish? Once, it is said, it was Mortal Lands which shifted into Faerie, there to remain. In time, those stolen lands reverted back to their mortal roots, forsaking Faerie forever. As w
